Local discrepancies in measles vaccination opportunities: results of population-based surveys in Sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization recommends African children receive two doses of measles containing vaccine (MCV) through routine programs or supplemental immunization activities (SIA). Moreover, children have an additional opportunity to receive MCV through outbreak response immunization (ORI) mass campaigns in certain contexts. Here, we present the results of MCV coverage by dose estimated through surveys conducted after outbreak response in diverse settings in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

We included 24 household-based surveys conducted in six countries after a non-selective mass vaccination campaign. In the majority (22/24), the survey sample was selected using probability proportional to size cluster-based sampling. Others used Lot Quality Assurance Sampling.

SUBMITTER: Grout L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3938072 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature